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Election Day Communion aims to heal the partisan breach
Come to me, all ye who are weary of negative political ads and burdened by the wounds of a brutal campaign season. I will give you rest.
That twist on the call of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew is resonating this year as m...
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‘Extreme Makeover’ family has a call to ‘change the world’
Aaron and Jackie Frisch had more than their 15 minutes of fame when ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" blew into town and built them a dream home four years ago. Ever since, they’ve been carrying out an extreme makeover of ...
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Q&A on Tim Tebow’s gridiron faith
(RNS) Can Tim Tebow do no wrong? Michael Butterworth of Bowling Green State University has turned his attention to sports media coverage of Tebow , an evangelical Christian and New York Jets quarterback . The author of a forth...
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Word from Scotland: What we call the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ is really the disciple’s prayer
We come to John Chapter 17. Jesus had spent that final evening with His disciples, at the conclusion of His final week on earth, when He had been teaching and sharing as much as they could absorb.
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UK Christian leaders call for prayer in aftermath of Manchester police deaths
After two police officers were killed in Manchester this week, UK Christian leaders are calling on all churches across the country to hold a one minute silence this Sunday and to pray for all those affected by this tragedy.
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As poverty remains stagnant, churches call for greater advocacy
The plight of Americans living in poverty has not improved during the last year, according to newly released Census data, and Christian leaders said Wednesday (Sept. 12) that poverty must become a priority for Christians if it ...
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Religious leaders call for prayer and tighter gun control after Colorado shooting
President Obama and his likely GOP challenger Mitt Romney called for prayers and reflection after a deadly shooting at a Colorado movie theater, while liberal religious leaders called for stricter gun control laws.
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Turkish Women protest proposal to limit abortion
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkish women's groups are demonstrating in support of abortion rights, in response to the prime minister's call for tightening abortion regulations. "Prime minister, keep your hands off women's bodies," ch...
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5 years later, mother of Virginia Tech victim wrestles with God, finds peace
It's been five years since Celeste Peterson's only daughter was killed in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech and she's finally made peace with God.
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N.J. governor defends remarks on civil rights
Even though a famous civil rights leader came to Trenton to scold him, Gov. Chris Christie unapologetically defended his recent controversial remarks on civil rights, calling one his New Jersey critics “numbnuts.” A...